KUALA LUMPUR (June 2): Global semiconductor equipment billings grew 5% year-over-year to US$24.7 billion in the first quarter of 2022.
In a statement on its website on Wednesday (June 1), the US-based Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International (SEMI) in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report said quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) billings in the seasonally soft first quarter declined 10%.
SEMI president and CEO Ajit Manocha said year-on-year (y-o-y) first-quarter equipment revenue growth is in sync with positive forecasts for 2022 as the semiconductor industry continues its robust increase of fab capacity.
“North America and Europe logged healthy q-o-q rises in equipment spending as they intensify efforts to bolster domestic chipmaking,” he said.
|
Region |
1Q22 |
4Q21 |
1Q21 |
1Q (q-o-q) |
1Q (y-o-y) |
|
China |
7.57 |
8.18 |
5.96 |
-7% |
27% |
|
South Korea |
5.15 |
5.49 |
7.31 |
-6% |
-29% |
|
Taiwan |
4.88 |
6.86 |
5.71 |
-29% |
-15% |
|
North America |
2.62 |
2.30 |
1.34 |
14% |
96% |
|
Japan |
1.90 |
2.27 |
1.66 |
-16% |
15% |
|
Rest of world |
1.29 |
1.23 |
1.02 |
5% |
27% |
|
Europe |
1.28 |
1.09 |
0.58 |
18% |
119% |
|
Total |
24.69 |
27.41 |
23.57 |
-10% |
5% |
|
Sources: SEMI (www.semi.org) and SEAJ (www.seaj.or.jp), June 2022 |
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